exoplanet WASP-96b
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Exoplanet WASP-96b is a hot, bloated gas giant orbiting a Sun-like star about 1,150 light-years away in the constellation Phoenix, notable for its clear atmosphere and prominent water vapor signatures.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| WASP-96 b exoplanet spectrum | 1 |
| exoplanet WASP-96b canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
exoplanet
ⓘ
gas giant planet ⓘ hot Jupiter ⓘ |
| atmosphereCharacteristic |
clear atmosphere
ⓘ
prominent water vapor signatures ⓘ |
| atmosphereContains | water vapor ⓘ |
| atmosphericStudyType | transmission spectroscopy ⓘ |
| belongsToCatalog | WASP exoplanet survey ⓘ |
| density | low density ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Wide Angle Search for Planets ⓘ |
| discoveryMethod | transit method ⓘ |
| discoveryStatus | confirmed exoplanet ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth | about 1150 light-years ⓘ |
| equilibriumTemperature | high equilibrium temperature ⓘ |
| equilibriumTemperatureRelativeToEarth | much hotter than Earth ⓘ |
| firstJWSTExoplanetSpectrum | true ⓘ |
| hasAtmosphericClouds | little to no detectable clouds in transmission ⓘ |
| hasTransitLightCurve | true ⓘ |
| hostStar | WASP-96 ⓘ |
| hostStarConstellation | Phoenix ⓘ |
| hostStarDistanceFromEarth | about 1150 light-years ⓘ |
| hostStarMetallicityEffect | used to study relation between stellar metallicity and planet atmosphere ⓘ |
| hostStarSpectralType | G-type star ⓘ |
| hostStarType | Sun-like star ⓘ |
| JWSTInstrumentUsed |
Near Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph
ⓘ
surface form:
NIRISS
|
| JWSTObservationProgram | Early Release Observations ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Phoenix ⓘ |
| massRelativeToJupiter | about half the mass of Jupiter ⓘ |
| notableFor |
clear atmospheric transmission spectrum
ⓘ
detection of water vapor in atmosphere ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Hubble Space Telescope
ⓘ
James Webb Space Telescope ⓘ |
| orbitalPeriod | a few days ⓘ |
| orbits |
WASP-96
ⓘ
very close to its host star ⓘ |
| physicalCharacteristic | bloated ⓘ |
| planetaryMigration | likely migrated inward from formation location ⓘ |
| planetarySystem |
WASP-96
ⓘ
surface form:
WASP-96 system
|
| planetType | gas giant ⓘ |
| radiusRelativeToJupiter | larger radius than Jupiter ⓘ |
| skyLocation | southern celestial hemisphere ⓘ |
| spectralFeature | water absorption bands in near-infrared ⓘ |
| temperatureClass | hot ⓘ |
| transiting | true ⓘ |
| usedFor |
demonstrating JWST exoplanet spectroscopy capabilities
ⓘ
testing exoplanet atmospheric models ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
JWST Early Release Observations
this entity surface form:
WASP-96 b exoplanet spectrum